I had an appraiser that mis-measured and the sellers agent insisted their number was correct.

Unless the feds start taking drastic measures, boarder line illegal, then just expect the current status quo to continue.

A better way to look at debt is to measure your overall leverage.

It still amounts to self-help eviction measures which all states (to my knowledge) prohibit. 

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The 1% rule is a "general rule of thumb" intended to measure something quickly and filter out the obvious losers.

There is the bank and probate involved so it will take a long while to sort through and will likely bypass more common abandoned house measures like short sale and courthouse steps auction as they wade through it all.

The Austin area still has a long way to go with venture capital formation, but the capital will be attracted here too given that Austin is beating out Silicon Valley in many of the key measurements for best startup climates. 

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Dig a little deeper, and they're a 1099 independent contractor --- the recruiter said one thing, HR is singing to a different tune, as a cost saving measure.